Just tonight I spoke with my friend about replacing my Brother PC3000 which I paid $700 for ten years ago ... or maybe a little longer. I told her "now I know why I never keep quilting once I start to do so." I have had it in 3 times in the last eight months because it repeatedly sews the zig zag stitch with a lot of vertical stitches. I brought it home (again) last week and wound two bobbins with Gutterman thread in case the Coats & Clark thread was the problem. I sewed last night and got the zig zag problem again. She sews on Berninas and loves them ~ I'd buy one if I were employed. The biggest point she made is to make sure you get lessons and can get it serviced.
DI